Lecture delivered in Symphony Hall, April 10, 1902, under the auspices of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., by of Cambridge.
LAST year there was published a most interesting book entitled, "Up From Slavery," written by Booker T. Washington, the well-known liberator, through education, of many of the negro people in our land. In this book it is related that the songs of the slaves rang out with greater hope as emancipation drew near. They heard of victories for the North, and sang more boldly. They had sung of freedom long and long, but had always explained that this freedom was to be found in the better land beyond the Jordan of death. But the new hope made them feel that liberty was coming to them here, in this world, and with that enlarged thought their hearts were thrilled as they sang of freedom. Like these slaves we have been singing of liberty to come. In song we have given assurance to others that,—
On the other side of Jordan,
In the sweet fields of Eden,
Where the tree of life is blooming,
There is rest for you;
There is rest for the weary,
There is rest for you;
